Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 597 - 306、Dao Cheng Immortal City, another immortal seed
Half a day later, under the guidance of Elder Jiu Ling, Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing arrived at Rebirth Mountain. They passed through the array technique barriers and entered an Immortal City.
This Immortal City was located at the base of Rebirth Mountain, covering approximately a hundred miles, and was entirely constructed from fire jade. The city was filled with multi-storied buildings, creating an atmosphere of grandeur.
The words "Dao Cheng" were inscribed above the city gate.
"Dao Cheng City is a Taoist Treasure, the guardian Taoist Treasure of the Purple Lightning Sect, and its level has reached the Nascent Soul Level," Elder Jiu Ling explained. "Although the location of the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting isn't fixed—last time it was Yan Hua Mountain, this time it's Rebirth Mountain—the venue itself is consistent; it's always held here in Dao Cheng City."
While speaking, the three arrived at the city gate, descended from their Cloud Head, and walked into the city amidst the welcoming calls of the gate attendants.
Upon entering the city, Xu Xing saw the most Nascent Soul Cultivators he had ever seen in his life; a glance revealed no fewer than a hundred. Various Escaping Lights constantly shuttled through the city, each emitting the unique pressure of the Nascent Soul Realm.
So many Nascent Soul Cultivators... Xu Xing thought. It seems the Nascent Soul Cultivators attending the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting aren't just from the Nine Kingdoms. Nascent Soul Cultivators from more than half the nations in the Nanyan Continent will likely come for this grand event... Perhaps even Dao Lords from Chu Kingdom and Jin State will attend...
Judging by the situation and intelligence from the Nanyan Continent, the Purple Lightning Sect intended to develop Hanhai Country into the next major power, on par with Chu Kingdom and Jin State. Consequently, a competitive relationship had always existed with these two states. However, for cultivators, the rivalries between nations or sects had little impact on them; their own cultivation was paramount. From this perspective, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators at the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting would naturally be substantial.
Moreover, besides Human Clan cultivators, Demonic Race cultivators would also attend this Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting.
"I shall take my leave of Daoist Chang and Daoist Yan here," Elder Jiu Ling said after pausing and offering Xu Xing a respectful bow. "We can regroup outside Rebirth Mountain after the exchange meeting concludes."
As a veteran Dao Lord, being defeated by Xu Xing, a newly ascended Dao Lord, had already caused him considerable embarrassment. If other Dao Lords he knew discovered him associating with Xu Xing, he would lose even more face.
"We shall meet Fellow Daoist Jiu Ling after the exchange meeting," Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing said, looking at each other and nodding in agreement to Elder Jiu Ling's temporary farewell.
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After Elder Jiu Ling departed, Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing weren't entirely lost in this unfamiliar Immortal City. After inquiring with some local attendants, they headed directly to an inn in the southern part of the city. In Dao Cheng Immortal City, besides the Nascent Soul Cultivators participating in the exchange meeting, some Purple Lightning Sect disciples also served as attendants.
"Let's change our appearances first." Xu Xing glanced at the Nascent Soul Cultivators who had entered the city. Seeing that most had concealed their auras, he discussed it with Yan Luanqing. They had spent sixty or seventy years in the Emperor's Son Pavilion and were well-versed in concealing their auras and altering their appearances. Furthermore, while at the Emperor's Son Pavilion, besides purchasing the fourth-grade Spiritual Objects Flying Cloud Gold and Li Huo Xing, they had also acquired a disguise artifact: a Human Skin Mask.
Moving to a deserted corner, Yan Luanqing quickly transformed into a pale-faced young man, while Xu Xing became a dark-skinned Han man. Following that, the two of them went to the inn the attendants had mentioned and checked in, registering their names and sect information.
"The Dao Cheng Immortal City Exchange Meeting is in one month. Will you two be renting... one room, or two?" the innkeeper asked, glancing at Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing.
"One," Yan Luanqing stated.
The accommodation fee in Dao Cheng Immortal City was not low; a single day's stay cost at least 1,000,000 Spirit Shells. However, any Nascent Soul Daoist Lord could easily afford this sum. They chose to rent only one room primarily to avoid exposing her and Xu Xing's true identities. Typically, only a male-female pair might opt for two rooms.
"Room C-23." The innkeeper took out an array token and handed it to Yan Luanqing.
After Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing left, a long-haired youth walked in. He watched their retreating backs, his gaze lingering for a few breaths' time.
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With a month still to go before the exchange meeting, Xu Xing didn't remain idle. He left their inn room and explored the various shops in Dao Cheng Immortal City, searching for resources to purchase.
The Purple Lightning Sect's ability to become the foremost sect in Hanhai Country and host successive Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meetings stemmed from two factors: firstly, the sect's own power, and secondly, its well-developed array of Immortal Cultivation Arts. In terms of the Dao of Pills, the Purple Lightning Sect could not compare to the Pill Cauldron Sect. In terms of the Dao of Arrays, the Dao of Talismans, or the Instrument Way, the Purple Lightning Sect was also outmatched by certain other sects. However, the Purple Lightning Sect had no significant weaknesses in any of the mainstream Immortal Cultivation Arts.
By attending the Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting, all Nascent Soul Daoist Lords automatically gained the privilege to purchase fourth-grade pills, Taoist Treasures, and other such cultivation resources from the Purple Lightning Sect.
Rong Yang Jade... not only can it serve as the primary material for inscribing Fourth-stage Symbol Talismans, but cultivators practicing fire-elemental cultivation methods can also refine it to amplify their magic power... Xu Xing noted as he walked into a large shop run by the Purple Lightning Sect in Dao Cheng Immortal City, quickly finding several items of interest. Purple Thunder Wood... can be used to cultivate the Divine Power known as 'Demon God Extinguishing Thunder'...
It's just a pity that for truly precious resources, much like at the exchange meeting itself, they only accept barter... Xu Xing shook his head. The price tags for Rong Yang Jade and Purple Thunder Wood clearly stated that they did not accept Spirit Shells or Spirit Pearls—the common currencies of the Cultivation World. Only Divine Powers or other precious resources were accepted in trade.
